Ms. Maddy's Winter Jeopardy 12/22

Winter Flavors

100

This is a traditional Christmas flavored hard candy shaped like a cane. What is it?

A) Ham

B) Marshmallows

C) Candy Cane

200

This is a winter drink made with egg, milk, and a lot of sugar! What is it called?

A) Egg Nog

B) Orange Juice

C) Apple Cider

300

These types of cookies are usually made into houses to decorate! What type of cookie is it?

A) Chocolate Chip

B) Sugar

C) Gingerbread

400

This sweet drink is made from roasted & ground beans, usually topped with Marshmallows or whipped cream! What is it?

A) Lemonade 

B) Hot chocolate (or cocoa)

C) Punch

500

This is a traditional fried food that many families eat on Hannukah! It is made from potatos. What is it?

A) Candles

B) Latkes (Potato Pancakes)

C) Chocolate 

Winter Holidays

100

On this holiday, families come together to give each presents and spend time together! What holiday is it?

A) Christmas

B) Halloween

C) New Year's Eve

200

This holiday celebrates the miracle of one night's oil burning for 8 nights. What is it called?

A) Hanukkah

B) Rosh Hashanah

C) Christmas 

300

The holiday that is observed from December 26th to January 1st and ends in gift giving and a big feast. During this week long celebration, 7 candles are lit. What holiday is it?

A) Kwanzaa

B) Thanksgiving

C) New Year's Eve

400

This holiday is celebrated the first day of the year. It celebrates both the successes of the past year and the hopes for the coming year. What holiday is it?

A) New Year's

B) President's Day

C) Easter

500

This treat is placed on a plate with some milk on the side! What treat is it traditional to leave out for Santa?

A) Babka

B) Turkey

C) Cookies

Winter Weather

100

These are spikes of ice formed when water falls from a frozen object. What are they called?

A) Icicles

B) Floods

C) Lightning 

200

This is the number of points a snowflake has. How many is it?

A) 12

B) 6

C) 0

300

This is when there is severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility. What is it called?

Hint: It rhymes with lizard 

A) Tornado

B) Blizzard

C) Rain Storm

400

Alaska is the coldest state in the United States. The coldest temperature ever recorded there has been -80 degrees Fahrenheit! 

What is the coldest state in the United States?

A) Alaska

B) Pennsylvania

C) Virginia 

500

Condition when it is snowing so much one cannot distinguish the ground from the sky. What is it called when this happens?

Hint: what color is it?

A) Hurricane

B) Thunderstorm

C) White-out

Winter Activities

100

The winter activity that involves forming snow into balls and throwing them! What is it?

A) Skiing

B) Snowball fight

C) Tubing

200

This winter activity involves sliding on the ice wearing special shoes that have blades. What is it?

A) Ice skating

B) Snowboarding

C) Snow Angels 

300

This is when you create an angel by lying on a snowy surface and flapping your arms and legs. What is this activity called?

A) Snowball fight

B) Snow angel

C) Tubing

400

This activity involves a sled pulled by one or more dogs used to travel over ice and through snow. What is it?

A) Ice skating

B) Skiing

C) Dog sledding

500

On Christmas day in 1965, an man in Michigan invented the world's very first snowboard. When was snowboarding invented?

A) Easter 2022

B) Thanksgiving 2015

C) Christmas Day 1965